Dune 2 Beating Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet\u2019s 10-Year Box Office Record Is Realistic (But Will It?)

Dune 2's Box Office Potential

Dune: Part Two has a realistic chance to become Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet's biggest box office hit, but beating the current record holder is no easy task. Chalamet's decision to star as Paul Atreides in Denis Villeneuve's Dune franchise marked the first major piece of IP that he lent his talents to. 2021's Dune was a substantial box office success, even after Warner Bros. decided to release the movie on HBO Max the same day as in theaters. The movie still performed quite well, as it made over $400 million worldwide, and became a sign that Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet might be a box office draw for audiences. It is fair to say that expectations for Dune 2's box office are much higher as a result of how the first movie did. Before Warner Bros. delayed Dune 2 to 2024, it was projected to be the biggest movie released over the last few months of 2023. Although several other major titles were releasing around it, the anticipation for Denis Villeneuve's sequel was much higher than The Marvels or The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Depending on how high Dune 2's box office climbs, it has the chance to break Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet's box office record set 10 years ago, but it will not be easy.

Dune Part 2 actors Timothee Chalamet, Lea Seydoux, and Florence Pugh

Dune 2's box office potential is significantly influenced by the success of the first movie and the anticipation for the sequel. The delay of Dune 2 to 2024 has only increased the expectations for its box office performance. It was projected to be the biggest movie released over the last few months of 2023, and the anticipation for Denis Villeneuve's sequel was much higher than other major titles releasing around it. The success of Dune 2 has the chance to break Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet's box office record set 10 years ago, but it will not be an easy task. The increased popularity of the franchise and the absence of simultaneous streaming releases are two factors that could contribute to Dune 2's success at the box office.

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The performance of Dune 2 at the box office will be a key factor in determining whether it can surpass Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet's previous box office record and become his biggest hit. With the success of the first movie and the increased anticipation for the sequel, Dune 2 has a realistic chance to break Chalamet's box office record, but it will not be an easy task. The absence of simultaneous streaming releases and the increased popularity of the franchise are factors that could work in favor of Dune 2's box office potential. The performance of Dune 2 at the box office will be closely watched to see if it can achieve this milestone.

Dune 2 Trailer Paul Atreides

Chalamet's Box Office Record

Dune may have been the movie that helped indicate Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet's box office appeal, but it is not his highest-grossing movie at the box office. That title actually belongs to Interstellar, which was Chalamet's first movie role. He plays a small part in Christopher Nolan's box office hit as the son of Matthew McConaughey's character. While it is certainly not the most memorable of Chalamet's performances, his involvement in the movie still makes the box office record stand. Interstellar made $681.1 million worldwide during its initial release, but its current total - and Chalamet's record - is now $703 million thanks to re-releases (via Box Office Mojo). Even with Interstellar's box office growing, Dune 2 has a chance to beat it. The box office performance should be much more favorable with the sequel considering there is no simultaneous streaming release to keep audiences out of theaters. The fact that a pandemic is not still happening and the increased popularity of the franchise are also two points in Dune 2's favor. The sequel should make a sizable leap at the box office as a result. Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet will need Dune 2 to make roughly 1.7 times the original movie's box office to beat Interstellar. That is far from a guarantee, but that type of leap is doable.

Paul (Timothée Chalamet) holds sandworm spikes in Dune 2's trailer.

Chalamet's box office record is currently held by Interstellar, which made $703 million thanks to re-releases. Dune 2 has a chance to beat this record, as the sequel's box office performance is expected to be much more favorable with no simultaneous streaming release and the increased popularity of the franchise. The absence of a pandemic and the anticipation for the sequel are also factors in Dune 2's favor. Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet will need Dune 2 to make roughly 1.7 times the original movie's box office to beat Interstellar, but it is not a guarantee. However, the potential for Dune 2 to achieve this milestone is realistic, given the success of the first movie and the anticipation for the sequel.

Feyd-Rautha (Austin Butler) with his tongue out in Dune: Part 2.

Dune 2's Delay and Box Office Chances

The chances of the Dune franchise breaking box office records for Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet have only increased now thanks to Dune 2's delay. This is because some of the competition around the new release date has moved as well. Disney's live-action Snow White remake was set to release the week after, and it would have been a major box office competitor, even if the target audiences are different. Disney delayed Snow White, though, which leaves Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2's release two weeks after Dune: Part Two as its biggest box office challenger. With minimal competition, Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet can sit back and watch the worldwide gross climb to record heights.

Timothee Chalamet leading a war cry as Paul Atreides in Dune 2

The delay of Dune 2 has increased the chances of the Dune franchise breaking box office records for Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet. Disney's live-action Snow White remake, which was set to release the week after Dune 2, would have been a major box office competitor, but Disney delayed its release. This leaves Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2's release two weeks after Dune: Part Two as its biggest box office challenger. With minimal competition, Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet can sit back and watch the worldwide gross climb to record heights, further increasing the chances of Dune 2's success at the box office.